Zatsu Dub Gekkan
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A seasonal fanzine dedicated to anime history, lost media, and the messy, wonderful world of English dubs. Inspired by the scrappy fan press of the ’80s and ’90s, Zatsu Dub Gekkan shines a light on the unsung side of anime culture: localization.
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Zatsu Dub Gekkan Winter 2026 by Zatsu Dub Gekkan
A retro-inspired anime fanzine exploring the strange, forgotten, and fascinating world of English dubs.
zatsudubgekkan.itch.io
After months of work, we're proud to share the second issue of Zatsu Dub Gekkan — a fan-made zine about anime dubs & localization history.
This is a throwback to the scrappy fanzines of the 80s–90s, and I hope it sparks nostalgia + curiosity in today’s fandom.
#90sAnime #AnimeArchive #AnimeHistory
This is a throwback to the scrappy fanzines of the 80s–90s, and I hope it sparks nostalgia + curiosity in today’s fandom.
#90sAnime #AnimeArchive #AnimeHistory
Imagine discovering a full English dub of a show you grew up with…
…and learning it was considered lost for over a decade.
#LostMedia #AnimeArchive
…and learning it was considered lost for over a decade.
#LostMedia #AnimeArchive
January 21, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Imagine discovering a full English dub of a show you grew up with…
…and learning it was considered lost for over a decade.
#LostMedia #AnimeArchive
…and learning it was considered lost for over a decade.
#LostMedia #AnimeArchive
Southeast Asia quietly produced English dubs that were closer to the Japanese scripts than what aired in the U.S.
Nobody talks about this enough.
#AnimeHistory #SoutheastAsia
Nobody talks about this enough.
#AnimeHistory #SoutheastAsia
January 19, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Southeast Asia quietly produced English dubs that were closer to the Japanese scripts than what aired in the U.S.
Nobody talks about this enough.
#AnimeHistory #SoutheastAsia
Nobody talks about this enough.
#AnimeHistory #SoutheastAsia
Hearing “DIGIMON ARE THE CHAMPIONS” without irony feels like stepping into a parallel timeline where localization respected the source.
#AnimeLocalization #DigimonAdventure
#AnimeLocalization #DigimonAdventure
January 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Hearing “DIGIMON ARE THE CHAMPIONS” without irony feels like stepping into a parallel timeline where localization respected the source.
#AnimeLocalization #DigimonAdventure
#AnimeLocalization #DigimonAdventure
Every time someone says “the American dub is the only English dub,” an archivist somewhere feels a sharp pain in their chest.
#AnimeArchiving #DubHistory
#AnimeArchiving #DubHistory
January 12, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Every time someone says “the American dub is the only English dub,” an archivist somewhere feels a sharp pain in their chest.
#AnimeArchiving #DubHistory
#AnimeArchiving #DubHistory
Nostalgia makes people defend some truly baffling localization choices.
Liking something as a kid doesn’t mean it couldn’t have been better.
#AnimeDiscourse #LocalizationHistory
Liking something as a kid doesn’t mean it couldn’t have been better.
#AnimeDiscourse #LocalizationHistory
January 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Nostalgia makes people defend some truly baffling localization choices.
Liking something as a kid doesn’t mean it couldn’t have been better.
#AnimeDiscourse #LocalizationHistory
Liking something as a kid doesn’t mean it couldn’t have been better.
#AnimeDiscourse #LocalizationHistory
When you remove death from a story about sacrifice, you don’t just change the plot — you erase the reason the sacrifice mattered.
#Storytelling #AnimeThemes
#Storytelling #AnimeThemes
January 7, 2026 at 5:54 PM
When you remove death from a story about sacrifice, you don’t just change the plot — you erase the reason the sacrifice mattered.
#Storytelling #AnimeThemes
#Storytelling #AnimeThemes
Watching censored anime as a kid always felt strange, like important things were happening just offscreen and nobody would explain why.
#BroadcastAnime #LostContext
#BroadcastAnime #LostContext
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Watching censored anime as a kid always felt strange, like important things were happening just offscreen and nobody would explain why.
#BroadcastAnime #LostContext
#BroadcastAnime #LostContext
Editing tragedy into “don’t worry, they’re fine” doesn’t make a story safer.
It just makes it hollow.
#MediaPreservation #AnimeHistory
It just makes it hollow.
#MediaPreservation #AnimeHistory
January 2, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Editing tragedy into “don’t worry, they’re fine” doesn’t make a story safer.
It just makes it hollow.
#MediaPreservation #AnimeHistory
It just makes it hollow.
#MediaPreservation #AnimeHistory
There’s an episode of Sailor Moon where everyone dies.
If you watched it on TV in the 90s, you probably didn’t know that.
#AnimeCensorship #90sAnime
If you watched it on TV in the 90s, you probably didn’t know that.
#AnimeCensorship #90sAnime
December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There’s an episode of Sailor Moon where everyone dies.
If you watched it on TV in the 90s, you probably didn’t know that.
#AnimeCensorship #90sAnime
If you watched it on TV in the 90s, you probably didn’t know that.
#AnimeCensorship #90sAnime
Sailor Moon was dubbed into fifteen languages before English.
That alone should tell you something went wrong.
#SailorMoon #AnimeLocalization
That alone should tell you something went wrong.
#SailorMoon #AnimeLocalization
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Sailor Moon was dubbed into fifteen languages before English.
That alone should tell you something went wrong.
#SailorMoon #AnimeLocalization
That alone should tell you something went wrong.
#SailorMoon #AnimeLocalization
The funniest thing about anime Christmas episodes is that they’re often the most emotionally honest episodes in the entire series.
Nobody’s fighting. Everyone’s just… feeling things.
#AnimeAnalysis #EmotionalAnime
Nobody’s fighting. Everyone’s just… feeling things.
#AnimeAnalysis #EmotionalAnime
December 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The funniest thing about anime Christmas episodes is that they’re often the most emotionally honest episodes in the entire series.
Nobody’s fighting. Everyone’s just… feeling things.
#AnimeAnalysis #EmotionalAnime
Nobody’s fighting. Everyone’s just… feeling things.
#AnimeAnalysis #EmotionalAnime
If you remove Christianity from Christmas, what you’re left with is vibes.
Anime understood this decades ago.
#AnimeCulture #HolidayAnime
Anime understood this decades ago.
#AnimeCulture #HolidayAnime
December 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you remove Christianity from Christmas, what you’re left with is vibes.
Anime understood this decades ago.
#AnimeCulture #HolidayAnime
Anime understood this decades ago.
#AnimeCulture #HolidayAnime
Some anime Christmas specials are about romance.
Some are about found family.
And some are about a guy literally named Santa who hates Christmas with his entire soul.
#AnimeSpecials #AnimeArchive
Some are about found family.
And some are about a guy literally named Santa who hates Christmas with his entire soul.
#AnimeSpecials #AnimeArchive
December 22, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Some anime Christmas specials are about romance.
Some are about found family.
And some are about a guy literally named Santa who hates Christmas with his entire soul.
#AnimeSpecials #AnimeArchive
Some are about found family.
And some are about a guy literally named Santa who hates Christmas with his entire soul.
#AnimeSpecials #AnimeArchive
There’s a specific kind of melancholy that only exists in anime Christmas episodes.
Snow falling. City lights. Characters realizing they’re lonely but pretending they’re fine.
#AnimeMood #SeasonalAnime
Snow falling. City lights. Characters realizing they’re lonely but pretending they’re fine.
#AnimeMood #SeasonalAnime
December 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
There’s a specific kind of melancholy that only exists in anime Christmas episodes.
Snow falling. City lights. Characters realizing they’re lonely but pretending they’re fine.
#AnimeMood #SeasonalAnime
Snow falling. City lights. Characters realizing they’re lonely but pretending they’re fine.
#AnimeMood #SeasonalAnime
Japan treating Christmas like Valentine’s Day explains so much about 90s anime romances suddenly getting very quiet and very sincere in December.
#90sAnime #CulturalContext
#90sAnime #CulturalContext
December 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Japan treating Christmas like Valentine’s Day explains so much about 90s anime romances suddenly getting very quiet and very sincere in December.
#90sAnime #CulturalContext
#90sAnime #CulturalContext
Christmas in anime is never about Jesus.
It’s about fried chicken, awkward dates, emotional repression, and realizing you don’t know how to talk to people you love.
#AnimeChristmas #AnimeHistory
It’s about fried chicken, awkward dates, emotional repression, and realizing you don’t know how to talk to people you love.
#AnimeChristmas #AnimeHistory
December 15, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Christmas in anime is never about Jesus.
It’s about fried chicken, awkward dates, emotional repression, and realizing you don’t know how to talk to people you love.
#AnimeChristmas #AnimeHistory
It’s about fried chicken, awkward dates, emotional repression, and realizing you don’t know how to talk to people you love.
#AnimeChristmas #AnimeHistory
After months of work, we're proud to share the second issue of Zatsu Dub Gekkan — a fan-made zine about anime dubs & localization history.
This is a throwback to the scrappy fanzines of the 80s–90s, and I hope it sparks nostalgia + curiosity in today’s fandom.
#90sAnime #AnimeArchive #AnimeHistory
This is a throwback to the scrappy fanzines of the 80s–90s, and I hope it sparks nostalgia + curiosity in today’s fandom.
#90sAnime #AnimeArchive #AnimeHistory
Zatsu Dub Gekkan Winter 2026 by Zatsu Dub Gekkan
A retro-inspired anime fanzine exploring the strange, forgotten, and fascinating world of English dubs.
zatsudubgekkan.itch.io
December 14, 2025 at 1:08 AM
After months of work, we're proud to share the second issue of Zatsu Dub Gekkan — a fan-made zine about anime dubs & localization history.
This is a throwback to the scrappy fanzines of the 80s–90s, and I hope it sparks nostalgia + curiosity in today’s fandom.
#90sAnime #AnimeArchive #AnimeHistory
This is a throwback to the scrappy fanzines of the 80s–90s, and I hope it sparks nostalgia + curiosity in today’s fandom.
#90sAnime #AnimeArchive #AnimeHistory
December 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
December 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The hiss of rewinding VHS. The flicker of 3rd-gen copies. Anime survived like this.
#VHSForever #AnimeNostalgia
#VHSForever #AnimeNostalgia
December 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The hiss of rewinding VHS. The flicker of 3rd-gen copies. Anime survived like this.
#VHSForever #AnimeNostalgia
#VHSForever #AnimeNostalgia
Some lost dubs should stay lost. This one? Glad it survived — as a joke.
#ForgottenDubs #AnimeCommunity
#ForgottenDubs #AnimeCommunity
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Some lost dubs should stay lost. This one? Glad it survived — as a joke.
#ForgottenDubs #AnimeCommunity
#ForgottenDubs #AnimeCommunity
November 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM